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Ending emergency supply measures not in patients’ interests
Letting the expanded emergency supply authority lapse will have an adverse impact on NSW’s health system, pharmacy leaders warn. The measure, which has been in force in NSW throughout …
Labor gains lion’s share of Guild donations
New data on political donations released by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) show the Pharmacy Guild of Australia shifted its support to Labor in 2021/22. In the lead-up to …
No option but to take industrial action: PPA
Union members to vote on protective action as enterprise agreement talks stall at National Pharmacies. Employee pharmacists at National Pharmacies stores will be balloted regarding industrial action over the …
TGA clamps down on unlawful advertising
Mobile intravenous vitamin service, Drip IV Australia, and an executive officer of the business, have been fined a combined $159,840 in relation to alleged unlawful advertising. The Therapeutic Goods …
PSA pitches $3m 4-year GP-pharmacist prescribing pilot
Budget submission angles for more regional non-dispensing pharmacist roles and MBS item numbers to support them A Federal Government $3 million funded GP-Pharmacist Collaborative Prescribing Pilot to create opportunities for …
Pharmacist-free Fridays see owner suspended
A Canadian pharmacist created a system whereby her store was open to the public on Fridays without a pharmacist being present Unregulated staff would be in the store performing pharmacy …
National Pharmacies’ staff set to vote on protected action
Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) will hold a protected action ballot of National Pharmacies employees after the Fair Work Commission (FWC) approved the move. Authorising the action, FWC Deputy President, …
Pain gender gap focus
FIP has highlighted the existence of a gender gap in pain management and the potential for pharmacists to close it The gap is outlined in a report of a meeting …
HMC Capital ups its share in Sigma…again
CWH-backed asset manager now owns over 19% of Amcal owner and pharmaceutical distributor HMC Capital, the huge property group with CWH owners as shareholders, has just increased its share in …
Reflux guidance
Managing symptoms of reflux is the topic of new quick reference guidance for pharmacists The guidance has been published by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). The guidance covers causes of reflux symptoms …
A new leader
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced the election of Dr Amy Page FPS as president of its Victorian branch Dr Page is a consultant pharmacist and has served on …
The week in review
Scope of practice was on the agenda again this week… and several pharmacists have been honoured With big changes to Medicare on the way, pharmacy can have a significant role …